Keiko Ono Aoki et al v. Benihana Inc.

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Case Number:

1:11-cv-00489

Court:

Delaware

Nature of Suit:

Assault Libel & Slander

Judge:

Sue L. Robinson

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  1. July 22, 2014

    Benihana Scores Double Win In Trademark, Libel Suits

    Private equity-owned Japanese restaurant chain Benihana Inc. escaped two separate suits Tuesday after a Delaware federal judge agreed to dismiss both Benihana of Tokyo Inc.'s claims that it violated a merger agreement with foreign trademark applications and a defamation suit lodged by the restaurant founder's widow.

  2. June 27, 2011

    Benihana Seeks Dismissal Of Widow's Libel Suit

    Benihana Inc. on Friday urged a federal judge in Delaware to toss a defamation suit filed by the restaurant founder's widow in the ongoing breach of contract and unfair competition litigation over control of the struggling steakhouse chain and its intellectual property.